Qin Kou'er nodded. She understood. Of course she understood.
The emperor's protective nature was indeed obvious; he never allowed anyone to touch his things.
"If that's the case, then His Majesty isn't treating Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Jiayuan very well!"
"What's not good? It's absolutely terrible!" Lan Linxue pouted. "When Xiuyuan was little, although he wasn't as good-looking as me, he was still a very cute little boy with fair skin. I loved watching him babble and learn to walk. But Father just didn't like it. Once, Xiuyuan walked up to him, reaching out his little arms for a hug, but Father just stared at Xiuyuan with cold eyes for a long time. I still remember that icy expression. Finally, seeing how much Xiuyuan longed to be hugged, he lowered his head slightly, touched Xiuyuan's little face, and then turned and left! Xiuyuan burst into tears, and I couldn't bear to watch. I gave him my candy figurine, and he stopped crying! Tell me, is there any father in the world as unreasonable as this?"
After listening attentively to Lan Linxue's words, Qin Kou'er couldn't help but hug her legs and sway back and forth while touching her chin.
"This is indeed a bit excessive! After all, children are children. How can adults make things difficult for children like this! However, is the reason why the Emperor dislikes Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Jiayuan so much because the Empress's matter hadn't been around for very long, and he's still grieving?"
Lan Linxue sneered: "Of course he's sad! He's sad right now too! Let me tell you, that's absolutely not what I meant! Kou'er, think about it carefully now, every time my father looks at Lan Xiuyuan and Lan Jiayuan, isn't there always an indescribable feeling in his eyes?"
Qin Kou'er thought for a moment, then slowly closed her eyes, carefully recalling Lan Shanyang's expression when she saw those two people.
"Disgust! Deep disgust!"
Qin Kou'er murmured.
Lan Linxue clapped her hands lightly. "Right! It's disgust! You can see it's disgust, but my father has always viewed them in this way all these years! Do you think this is how a father looks at his son? So, let me tell you, there's definitely something wrong with Lan Linxue and Lan Jiayuan's background."
Qin Kou'er immediately widened her eyes and stared at Lan Linxue, whispering and growling, "My Lord, are you crazy! Both of you have problematic backgrounds, and you're not even from the same mother, doesn't that mean... that..."
"They say my father was cuckolded by both of his concubines at the same time!"
Lan Linxue spoke more decisively than Qin Kou'er.
Qin Kou'er found this matter extremely bizarre. The Emperor only had three sons in total, and two of them were not his own. Good heavens, just thinking about it sent chills down her spine.
Qin Kou'er, seeing Lan Linxue's narrowed eyes, knew he was about to do something horrific again. She grabbed his hand and whispered, "Linxue, don't do anything reckless! This is the Emperor's privacy. He's kept this secret for so many years. Don't rub salt into his wounds. Besides, the reason the Emperor has been so patient all these years is because he's waiting for Hu Tianyong to fall. Even if you want to do something, can't you wait until things calm down? We're already in chaos here; don't add fuel to the fire, understand?"
Seeing Qin Kou'er's worried expression, Lan Linxue smiled slightly, took her hand in return, and said softly, "Don't worry! I won't do anything reckless!"
Qin Kou'er immediately shook her head, "No! Your expression right now means you're definitely going to do something reckless! Lan Linxue, let me tell you, if you easily reopen the Emperor's wounds this time, be careful that even your mother won't let you off the hook in the end!"
"Why?" Lan Linxue asked, somewhat bewildered.
"What do you mean, why?" Qin Kou'er couldn't stand why Lan Linxue was sometimes even dumber than a pig. "They've been a couple for so many years, what don't they know? Even the Empress hasn't said anything, which is only because his own wife hasn't said anything. You, as the son, are making your father lose face. What kind of image is that! Anyway, you're not allowed to go around asking around!"
Qin Kou'er felt that this was a private matter for the royal family and absolutely not something that others should easily touch. If Lan Linxue were to recklessly intrude, she would only be asking for trouble.
Lan Linxue touched her chin, but this time she didn't speak immediately.
After a long silence, he looked at Qin Kou'er and slowly said, "Hu Qianyu is already dead, and I don't think Xu Jinlan will live much longer either. If they both die, who will we ask to verify this? My father will never be able to get rid of this cuckold's hat! I'm not just asking around randomly, but I still have to ask Xu Jinlan. I have to get her to confess about her lover!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Kou'er almost bit Lan Linxue. She glared at Lan Linxue, both anxious and angry, and said, "Even the Emperor knows that his son is not his own, so how could he not know who the adulterer is? Let me tell you! You better stay away from causing trouble! You don't even know what to do with your own son, so why are you meddling in other people's sons? The Emperor will tell them the truth one day! You better shut up, do you hear me?"
After saying that, Qin Kou'er leaned closer to Lan Linxue threateningly, pointed her finger at his nose and said, "Let me tell you, if you dare not listen to me on this matter, be careful I'll turn on you later!"
Looking at Qin Kou'er's fierce expression, Lan Linxue couldn't help but purse his lips, his mind completely preoccupied with this matter. He figured that even if Qin Kou'er punished him by making him wash her feet every day, he would still find out the truth. This matter was not only the best weapon to strike at Hu Tianyong and Xu Ming, but more importantly, it meant that his long-standing conflict with Lan Xiuyuan needed to be resolved. As long as Lan Xiuyuan still bore the surname Lan, he would never give up on the throne.
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